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How expensive is renting in Connecticut compared to the rest of America?

Published October 2, 2026, 01:38 UTC · CT Signal automated data desk
Connecticut's median gross rent was $1,488 in 2024 — the 17th-highest among the 52 peers (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico).
The data
Every peer ranked; Connecticut highlighted in orange. Source and query below.
Peer map; Connecticut outlined. AlbersUSA omits DC and Puerto Rico.
Triggered by
NYT U.S. (fixture) · Renters battered by record shelter costs, national report finds
Provenance · fetched, never written
dataset: https://datacommons.org/data/commons/Median_GrossRent_HousingUnit_WithCashRent_OccupiedHousingUnit_RenterOccupied
query: DC v2 observations variable=Median_GrossRent_HousingUnit_WithCashRent_OccupiedHousingUnit_RenterOccupied parent=country/USA type=State
published October 2, 2026, 01:38 UTC · data as of 2024

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